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Balcharn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Sutherland, Scotland, situated approximately 120 metres west of a reference point in the landscape. The monument belongs to the tradition of megalithic burial structures constructed during the Neolithic period, reflecting the ritual and funerary practices of prehistoric communities in northern Scotland. Like other chambered cairns of its type and region, the structure would have served as a communal burial place, with an internal stone chamber contained within a substantial mound of stones and earth. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1768.
Balcharn, chambered cairn 120m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1768. View the official record →
Balcharn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Sutherland, Scotland, situated approximately 120 metres west of a reference point in the landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1768.
Balcharn, chambered cairn 120m W of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Balcharn, chambered cairn 120m W of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM1768.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including River Shin,stone circle on W bank of,S of Lairg (2.1 km), The Ord, chambered cairns, cairns, settlements and field systems (2.3 km), Achany Glen, settlement 900m to 1850m S of Lairg Station (4.1 km).
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